Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11114734July 31, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR KEPT SHUTTING DOWN NOT WANTING TO START DUE TO GAS PUMP. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND WOULD START STALLING WHILE DRIVE ALMOST CRASH. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE LIGHT FLINGER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SWITCH THEM WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, EXTRA STEERING EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114973July 31, 2018
ENGINE
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH AND MY ACCELERATION STARTED TO DECREASE AND I COULD NOT PICK UP SPEED,AS I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE AND MY CAR DIED. I HAD TO CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP NAPLETON HYUNDAI, 649 DUNN RD, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115034July 31, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL HAS TAKEN A IMPACT IN MY LIFE BECAUSE KNOWING THAT THE LIGHT OF MY AIR BAG IS FLASHING IT MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR AROUND. THOUGH MY CAR WAS IN THE BOTCH HYUNDAI SHOP A MONTH BEFORE NO ONE INFORMED ME OF THE TAKATA RECALL THAT IS ON THE CAR. I DONT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE MY FAMILY AND MY SELF IN A CAR THAT GOD FORBID GET IN A CRASH AND THE AIRBAG WONT DEPLOY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114511July 30, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYS ON AS IF PRESSURE IS BEING APPLY TO THEM. CAR BE AT 60 PLUS MILES PER HOURS AND THE CAR COMES TO A SLOW STOP WHILE I'M APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS; HAVING OTHER DRIVERS ALMOST TO HIT ME IN THE BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114631July 30, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (FORT MILL HYUNDAI, 805 GOLD HILL RD, FORT MILL, SC 29708, (855)-548-9524) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113975July 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
FAULTY AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, TOOK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER THE PARTS TO REPAIR ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113978July 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
I WAS RECENTLY REAR-ENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN SOMEONE RAN INTO ME. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TURNED ON AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET BUT IT WAS NOT DUE TO THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY IF YOU ARE HIT FROM BEHIND. THEY SAID IT SOMETIMES JUST FAILS ON ITS OWN. THIS CANNOT BE, IT IS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR IT WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO ISSUES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN APRIL IN LAKEWOOD, CO. CASE REPORT NUMBER 18-100159 WITH LAKEWOOD PD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113671July 25, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS HESITANT TO CRANK. I HAVE TO HOLD SWITCH A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP AND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE TYPES OF CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113669July 25, 2018
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS BEEN BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I SEEN THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF RECALL ISSUES ON THE HYUNDAI. I GOT A LETTER INFORMING THE RECALL OF THE AIR BAGS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2017. I DONT KNOW IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE ISSUE FIXED ON THE RECALLS ABOUT THE ENGINE, BRAKES, AND SEAT BELTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113571July 25, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LEHMAN HYUNDAI (21400 NW 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL 33169, (888) 375-9159) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 11446468. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11113574July 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,778.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113282July 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT, WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE ENGAGED INTERMITTENLY THE CABIN LIGHTING, INCLUDING THE GAGE CLUSTER LIGHTS FLICKER AND SOMETIMES COMPLETELY TURN OFF. WHEN THE AUTO FUNCTION OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS ON THE HEADLIGHTS OFTEN COMPLETELY TURN OFF ALONG WITH THE INTERIOR CABIN LIGHTS AND GAUGE CLUSTER LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ENGAGED AND ALSO WHEN THEY'RE NOT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO MOSTLY BE LINKED TO THE USE OF TURN SIGNALS, BUT DOES ALSO HAPPEN WHEN THEY'RE NOT USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112776July 20, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY CAR HAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON, IT CAME ON WITH OUT ANY REASON; BECAUSE OF THIS MY CAR IS NOT BEING USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112230July 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI ANNOUNCED THE MOST RECENT RECALL FOR THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ON FEBRUARY 27, 2018. TO DATE THERE IS NO ANNOUNCEMENT ON ANY REMEDY. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE, OR RATHER NOT, IS HYUNDAI BEING TOLD THAT THIS KIND OF DELAY IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY RECALLS ON THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112261July 18, 2018
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
AIR BAG LIGHT ON SO AIR BAGS WONT DEPLOY. ENGINE LOCK UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112036July 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I'VE BEEN REPLACING THE LIGHT BULBS IN MY VEHICLE EVERY FEW WEEKS... I'M CONSTANTLY BEING PULLED BY THE POLICE FOR HAVING A BLOWER LIGHT. ALSO, MY LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF.. THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD AS WELL AS THE LIGHTS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY GAS METER DOESN'T DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNTS OF GAS IT MIGHT SAY 309 UNTIL EMPTY THEN IT WILL SAY 62 UNTIL EMPTY FIVE SECONDS LATER AND IT CONTINUOUSLY CHANGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111511July 16, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DECELERATE AS THE ABNORMAL STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WAS AFFECTING THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111703July 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
SONATA 2011 RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED MORE THAN A YEAR AGO AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2011 SONATA VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY SHORT CIRCUIT, PREVENTING THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111400July 15, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL WITH NO PULLING POWER, FOLLOWED BY A KNOCKING NOISE, THEN IT JUST CUT OFF IN MOVING TRAFFIC. TRIED TO RESTART IT, NO LUCK. THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING METAL. PUT ON HAZARD SIGNAL. HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF TRAFFIC BY ANOTHER DRIVER. CHECKED FLUIDS AND THERE WAS NO OIL FLOW. (WASN'T DUE FOR OIL CHANGE) DIP STICK WAS DRY. THERE WASN'T A INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD FOR LOW OIL. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST.( TEST WILL BE DONE ON7/17/18) EARLIEST APPOINTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111462July 15, 2018
STEERING
ON SATURDAY, JULY 14TH, WHILE ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE NORTHBOUND, AND DRIVING AT APPROX. 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING, AND I COULD HEAR SOME NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I IMMEDIATELY REDUCED MY SPEED DOWN TO 50, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL SHAKING, AND THE NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WAS STILL THERE. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN, AND THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO MY APPOINTMENTS AT THE VA HOSPITAL IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA WHICH IS APPROX. A 1/2 HOUR DRIVE FROM MY HOUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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